# Everyday Mouth Factors
> Daily choices shape the mouth's community. A realistic look at sleep, stress, tobacco, alcohol and diet.

## Guides
- [Sleep and Mouth Bacteria](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/sleep-and-mouth-bacteria/): Sleep and mouth bacteria are connected mainly through night-time changes in the mouth, such as less saliva and long gaps without brushing.
- [Stress and the Mouth](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/stress-and-the-mouth/): Stress and the mouth are linked mostly through behavior: clenching or grinding, skipped routines, more snacking and changes in saliva.
- [Alcohol and Oral Bacteria](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/alcohol-and-oral-bacteria/): Alcohol and oral bacteria interact mainly through dryness, sugar and acid in drinks, and the habits that surround drinking.
- [Exercise and Oral Health](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/exercise-and-oral-health/): Regular movement is good for the body, but the link between exercise and oral health is still thinly studied, and most of what matters happens through ordinary.
- [Hydration Habits for the Mouth](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/hydration-habits-mouth/): Hydration habits mouth health depends on more than how much you drink: saliva, the type of drink and how often it touches your teeth all play a part.

## About
- [About Everyday Mouth Factors](https://lifestyle-and-oral-microbiome.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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